Atlantic Coast to End
Role as UAL Carrier

By

Susan Carey Staff Reporter of The Wall Street Journal

Updated July 29, 2003 12:01 a.m. ET

United Airlines' partner Atlantic Coast Airlines Holdings Inc. said it plans to end its 14-year role as a commuter carrier for the bigger operator and instead turn itself into an independent, low-fare airline based at Washington's Dulles Airport.

The move would force United, a unit of UAL Corp., to find a replacement to operate feeder flights in and out of United's Dulles hub. The plan also worried investors in Atlantic Coast, which...